diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_hwdep.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_hwdep.c
index 2b367c21b80c..9bea8d6d5e06 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_hwdep.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_hwdep.c
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ hwdep_read(struct snd_hwdep *hwdep, char __user *buf,  long count,
 	}
 
 	memset(&event, 0, sizeof(event));
+	count = min_t(long, count, sizeof(event.lock_status));
 	if (bebob->dev_lock_changed) {
 		event.lock_status.type = SNDRV_FIREWIRE_EVENT_LOCK_STATUS;
 		event.lock_status.status = (bebob->dev_lock_count > 0);
 		bebob->dev_lock_changed = false;
-
-		count = min_t(long, count, sizeof(event.lock_status));
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&bebob->lock);